The South African Premier Business Awards is an annual event hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) in partnership with Proudly South African and Brand South Africa. The awards recognise business excellence and honours enterprises that promote the spirit of success and innovation as well as job creation, good business ethics and quality. These awards bring together all single sectored awards, among others technology, manufacturing and women in business.

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Business excellence to be recognised and rewarded at 5th South African Premier Business Awards

Johannesburg, 29 January 2018 - Members of the media are invited to attend the awards ceremony of the fifth South African Premier Business Awards where South African business excellence will be recognised and rewarded. The ceremony will be hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), in partnership with Brand South Africa and Proudly South African under the theme Rewarding Business Excellence:

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DATE: 29 JANUARY 2018

ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR THE SA PREMIER BUSINESS AWARDS FINALE

It’s all systems go for the awards ceremony of the 5th South African Premier Business Awards that will take place at the Sandton Convention Centre tomorrow, Tuesday, 30 January 2018. The ceremony, where the winners of the prestigious national awards will be announced, will be hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) in partnership with Brand South Africa and Proudly South African.

NATIONAL RECOGNITION INSPIRES PE ENTREPRENEUR

Sheer grit and determination have enabled a Port Elizabeth entrepreneur, Ms Ncebakazi Mhlaba to withstand scorns and sneers in order to make her mark in the male-dominated construction industry.

DBN FIRM TO FLY KZN FLAG HIGH IN NATIONAL PREMIER BUSINESS AWARDS

A Durban-based manufacturing company will fly the KwaZulu-Natal flag high at the awards ceremony of the fifth South African Premier Business Awards that will take place at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on 30 January 2018. The theme of the awards is Rewarding Business Excellence.

DATE: 22 JANUARY 2018

BUSINESS EXCELLENCE TO BE RECOGNISED AND REWARDED AT 5TH ANNUAL SOUTH AFRICAN PREMIER BUSINESS AWARDS

Members of the media are invited to attend the awards ceremony of the fifth annual South African Premier Business Awards where South African business excellence will be recognised and rewarded. The ceremony will be hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), in partnership with Brand South Africa and Proudly South African under the theme Rewarding Business Excellence:

Anticipation reigns among national premier awards finalists

Johannesburg, 19 January 2018 - Thirty companies will be vying for top honours in the fifth edition of the South African Premier Business Awards. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony that will take place at the Sandton Convention Centre on 30 January 2018. The awards are presented by the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), in partnership with Brand South Africa and Proudly South African.

DATE: 1 SEPTEMBER 2017

ENTRIES OPEN FOR 2017 SOUTH AFRICAN PREMIER BUSINESS AWARDS

Business entities are invited to submit entries for the 5th annual South African Premier Business Awards (SAPBA) by 13 October 2017. The popular Awards, which are presented by the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) in partnership with Proudly South African and Brand South Africa have grown in stature since their inception in 2013, with the aim of recognising and rewarding the contribution of the country’s companies in growing and transforming the South African economy.

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DATE: 14 AUGUST 2017

MINISTER DAVIES ANNOUNCES DATE FOR SA PREMIER BUSINESS AWARDS 2017

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies is delighted to announce that the 5th instalment of the annual South African Premier Business Awards (SAPBA) will be held in Johannesburg on 7 December 2017.

5 DECEMBER 2016

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MINISTER DAVIES TO ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF 4th ANNUAL SOUTH AFRICAN PREMIER BUSINESS AWARDS

Minister of Trade and Industry Dr Rob Davies will tomorrow announce the winners of the 4th Annual South African Premier Business Awards at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.

21 NOVEMBER 2016

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BUSINESS TO BE CELEBRATED AT 4th ANNUAL SOUTH AFRICAN PREMIER BUSINESS AWARDS

South African business from across the spectrum will be celebrated at the 4th annual South African Premier Business Awards that will take place at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on 6 December 2016.

16 SEPTEMBER 2016

TO: ALL JOURNALISTS AND EDITORSBUSINESS INVITED TO SUBMIT ENTRIES FOR THE 4th ANNUAL PREMIER BUSINESS AWARDS

Business enterprises are invited to submit entries for the 4th annual South African Premier Business Awards by 30 September 2016. Entries may be submitted in a range of categories, including technology, manufacturing and women in business.

31 March 2015

REVERED AUDITING FIRM APPOINTED TO OVERSEE BUSINESS AWARDS

The 3rd annual South African Premier Business Awards (SAPBA) have been noted as the iconic business event in South Africa. In order to maintain this status, it is of utmost importance that the integrity of the adjudication process is ensured. As a result, the esteemed SizweNtsalubaGobodo has been appointed as the auditing firm for the SAPBA.

16 March 2015

PRIDE AND SUCCESS FOR 2014 SAPBA FINALIST

The Department of Trade and Industry’s (the dti) upcoming annual South African Premier Business Awards (SAPBA) aims to recognise business excellence by honouring enterprises that strive for job creation, success and innovation. The Awards are hosted by the dti in partnership with Proudly South African and Brand South Africa, and are sponsored by Absa and the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS).

March 2015

SA PREMIER BUSINESS AWARDS ENCOURAGES ENTRIES

As the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) issues its last call for entries for the third annual South African Premier Business Awards (SAPBA), 2014 winner Maid4U encourages all qualifying enterprises to enter. “It is an opportunity to showcase yourself and your business. Even if you do not win you will still get valuable advice which you can use,” confirms Maid4U’s founder, Lindiwe Shibambo.

DATE: 26 FEBRUARY 2015

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CLOSING DATE FOR SA PREMIER BUSINESS AWARDS LOOMING

The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) has urged companies to submit entries for the Third Annual South African Premier Business Awards as the closing date of 6 March 2015 looms. The Awards, which bring together all single-sectored awards that include exporters, manufacturers and women in business, amongst others are organised by the dti in partnership with Proudly South African and Brand South Africa.

CHAMPIONS OF EXCELLENCE WIN SA PREMIER BUSINESS AWARDS

Historically, South Africa’s small entrepreneurial businesses have had to rise against considerable adversities, battling against odds for ultimate success. According to the honourable Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies; “As government we are trying to ease these burdens, to offer greater support to Black businesses.”